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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 22, 10 December 1874, Page 4

— — — — — I 111 i , „, Business Notioes. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW DEAPEET k GENERAL MERCHANDISE. C. V. BEEWEE "OEGS to announce to the inhabitants of this District and the General Public, tha he will commence business on Saturday, December I2*h, in Balclutha, as Draper, Clothier, and General Merchant, < and trusts that by special attention to merit a fair share of public support. 0. Y. BREWER Has great pleasure in stating that the Stock of Drapery comprises all THE NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS OF THE SEASON. Plain and Fancy Dress Materials in all the newest shades and textures. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is replete with all the latest novelties. A large assortment of LADIES AND CHILDREN'S TRIMMED AND UNTBIMMED HATS. A large and well selected Stock of Ribbons and Laces, Trillings, Lace Sets, Flowers, Ornaments Perfumery, &c, &c. Hosiery and Trimmings in great variety. Ladies Underclothing and Baby Linen, Family Mourning very ? easonable TEE HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT IS WELL SUPPLIED. MEN'S AND BOYS 5 CLOTHING. AN IMMENSE STOCK TO SELECT FROM. Great care has been taken in the selection of the goods in this department, with a view to Durability, and will be offered at prices to defy competition. INSPECTION IS INVITED. 2SOTE THE ADDRESS ! C. T. BEEWER, Clyde-street, Balclutha.

The Early Days of tlie PROVINCE. A PRIZE of any LITERARY WORK, value One Guinea (to be selected by the winner) will be given by the proprietors of the Clutha Leaser ior the best essay on THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PROVINCE ! It is suggested that the writers should freely give incidents and individual experiences (not necessarily those of the author) of the early settlers. The essay may be written either in Scotch or English, and, although there are no restrictions as to length, it is desirable that it should not exceed three or four columns of the Leader. The Editor to have the right to publish in the Clutha Leader any of the essays received should he think proper. Thoroughly competent judges will be appointed to award the prize. The essays must have a motto attached, and sent to the Editor, accompanied by a sealed envelope giving the same motto and the name of the writer. These latter will not be opened until the judges have arrived at their decision. The essays, accompanying envelopes, to be ! sent in to the Editor not later than the 2nd January, 1875. CAPSTICK, DTJTHIE, &CO. AUCTIONEERS, AKD GENERAL AGENTS. TOKOMAIRIRO. Storage for Grain, &c, &c. Agents for the National Fire and Marine Insnrance Company. JJ 1 O R S A L~~E~ TO ARRIVE. SINGLE HORSE REAPERS, By the Best English Makers. SOMERVILLE BROS., J7aifcepeka r

Tj^ O B SALE , FAT WETHERS Half and three-quarter bred MAIDEN EWES Full-mouth HALF-BRED EWES LEICESTER RAMS, 0-tOOtli. WM. ARCHD. MURRAY, Febnlet, by Glenore. November, 1874. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND Meroantile Agency Company (limited). Capital - £1,000,000. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RUNHOLDERS, WOOL-GROWERS, FARMERS GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned having undertaken the management in Dunedin of the above Company, begs to intimate that he is prepared to carry on the same description of business in all its branches as that relinquished by the dissolution of his late firm (Messrs. Driver, Stewart, and Co.), namely— STOCK AND STATION AGENTS "Wool and Produoe Brokers, And that he will (as heretofore) conduct I AUCTION SALES Of every Description of Property, STORE & FAT STOCK, WOOL, and Other Produce. The Company having purchased from the late firm of Driver, Stewart, and Co., their OTAGO WOOL STORES on Rattray? street Wharf, the OFFICES lately occupied by them in Custom House Square, their CATTLE AND SHEEP YARDS at Kaikorai and Mosgiel, and having erected commodious STORES AT PORT CHALMERS, is in a position to offer increased facilities for the conduct of every description of business. The Company will also be prepared to negotiate loans on FREEBOLD or STATION PROPERTY, end make advances on Stook,Wool, Grain, or other produoe for sale in this market, or shipment to the Company's agents— London, America, Australia, or elsewhere. All business entrusted to tbe Company will have the personal care and attention of the undersigned, and who will continue to conduct the following regular sales at KAIKORAI YARDS, every Wednesday, at Eleven o'clock, of Fat Cattle, Sheep, Lambs, &c. OTAGO WOOL & PRODUCE STORES, every Wednesday at Three o'clock, of Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, Tallow, Flax, &c. MOSGIEL MARKET YARDS, the Third Tuesday in each month, of Lire Stock of all descriptions. HENRY DRIVER, Manager.